Sec. 23.

Revocation of the Certificate of Registration, Suspension from the

Practice of the Teaching Profession, and Cancellation of Temporary or
Special Permit. The Board shall have the power, after due notice and
hearing, to suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any
registrant, to reprimand or to cancel the temporary/special permit of a
holder thereof who is exempt from registration, for any of the following
causes:

(a) Conviction for any criminal offense by a court of competent

jurisdiction;

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(b) Immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct;

(c) Declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction for being mentally

unsound or insane;

(d) Malpractice, gross incompetence, gross negligence or serious

ignorance of the practice of the teaching profession;

(e) The use of or perpetration of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a

certificate of registration, professional license or special/temporary
permit;

(f) Chronic inebriety or habitual use of drugs;cralaw

(g) Violation of any of the provisions of this Act, the rules and regulations
and other policies of the Board and the Commission, and the code of
ethical and professional standards for professional teachers; and

(h) Unjustified or willful failure to attend seminars, workshops,

conferences and the like or the continuing education program prescribed
by the Board and the Commission.

The decision of the Board to revoke or suspend a certificate may be

appealed to the regional trial court of the place where the Board holds
office within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the said decision or of the
denial of the motion for reconsideration filed in due time.

"Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994."